Welcome to the Wonderful World of QA

May 23, 2025

If you are in the Quality Assurance field, you may or may not have had a similar experience to entering the job force for testing. I was offered a position in QA after my last internship with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and I had no idea what testing was. One of the first conversations I had with the recently hired QA Lead started with "Welcome to the wonderful world of QA!" Granted, this phrase did nothing to help me understand what I was getting into, but it did help me get more comfortable with my new role.

This phrase has stuck with me. It's something that I say to students during outreach events and to any new hires that I have the pleasure of onboarding. It's become my mantra, and that's why I made it the first post on my site. So many students that I talk to have no clue what they want to do in the future, and even fewer know that testing is a job that you can pursue.

Our goal as testers is to keep our products as thoroughly tested and bug-free as possible, but we also need to educate the next generation about what we actually do. Outreach is not only a great way to help educate those who know nothing about our field, but also a great way to build your resume and test your knowledge of quality assurance. So, the next time you are talking to a potential tester, welcome them to the wonderful world we work in and give them a tip or two on quality.

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